Accordingly, I recommend him to you with more than common warmth, as a man in a brilliant position in his own town and looked up to even beyond it. Pray attach him to yourself by your liberal treatment of him: he is a military tribune in your army. You will find him grateful and attentive. I earnestly beg you to be very friendly to Trebatius. [Footnote 593: A _municipium_ of Campania nine miles from Naples.] CXXXIX (F VII, 8) TO C. TREBATIUS TESTA (IN GAUL) ROME (JUNE) [Sidenote: B.C. 54, ÆT. 52] Cæsar has written me a very courteous letter saying that he has not yet seen as much of you as he could wish, owing to his press of business, but that he certainly will do so. I have answered his letter and told him how much obliged I shall be if he bestows on you as much attention, kindness, and liberality as he can. But I gathered from your letters that you are in somewhat too great a hurry: and at the same time I wondered why you despised the profits of a military tribuneship, especially as you are exempted from the labour of military duty. I shall express my discontent to Vacerra and Manilius: for I dare not say a word to Cornelius,[594] who is responsible for your unwise conduct, since you profess to have learnt legal wisdom from him. Rather press on your opportunity and the means put into your hands, than which none better will ever be found. As to what you say of the jurist Precianus, I never cease recommending you to him; for he writes me word that you owe him thanks. Be sure to let me know to what that refers. I am waiting for a letter from you dated "Britain."[595] [Footnote 594: Vacerra, Manilius, Cornelius, well-known lawyers or jurists of the day.] [Footnote 595: We shall afterwards see that Trebatius did not go to Britain.] CXL (Q FR II, 13) TO HIS BROTHER QUINTUS (IN GAUL) ROME (3 JUNE) [Sidenote: B.C. 54, ÆT. 52]